Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-21
POLICE STONED.
"A Belfast Mob Attempts TO Rescue
Drunken Soldier.

Drunken Soldier.
BELFAST, March 20.-A private soldier
named Edgeworth was arrested here last
night for drunkenness. A mob gathered
and attempted to rescue the prisoner.
Inc police were stoned and several of
ihem were more or less injured. At this
Juncture help arrived and the crowd was
dispersed. SIX persons were subsequently
arrested.
BISHOP KEANE's SERMON.
ROME, March 20.-Bishop Keane, of
hichmond, preached magnificent SER
mon this morning in the Irish Francis
can Church Of st. istdore on the subject
ot 81. Patrick aud the lrisn nation, COM
parlng the early glorles of Christian Ire
laEd to the TRANSPORTATION Of Christ on
the Mount and his after persecution and
suffering on the journey TO Calvary. He
drew powerful picture OF lreland's con-
dltIon as the light and teacher of the ma
ions OF Europe, her children reaching
even to the gates oi Rome itself.
lie described the destruction of Ireland's
church, the closing of her schools. and tie
oppression OF her people. From this
treadlng OF the Wine press uncOunted
blessings were 20 flow TO the world. Once
the lnstruclress of nations Ireland was
now held up TO scOrn and mockery as
FOOLISH and ignorant. AS Christ was des-
pissed and the most abiect of men, man
OF sorrows and acquainted with inhrmity,
so was Ireland. God permitted tie
mightiest empire in the world, the
Roman, to cruelty his Son, and so was
Ireland crucitied by the mighuest empire
that has existed since the days of Angus
tus. From her qualification her love has
gone to tho ends of the earth
to plant the cross OF Christ, and has built
up his church everywhere. Jesus lay
three days in the tomh, which was sealed
with the seal of Cesar and the synagogue.
W nen Easter came ne arose in MS glory &.
lreland's Easter is at hand, after three
centuries of entom bment. Tue first
brightness was the Catholic Importation,
and 1t has since been slowly
but steadily expanding. Life has
been returning TO that mangled
form swathed in grave clothes. Already
the trumpet OF the Lord is proclaimlng:
ut is Easter morn" Voices deny it,
declaring "There is no resurrection"
''Sbe has not risen" "rhere is no lite in
her," ''They have seolen her from the
tomb while we slept" But although the
same mystery OF the cross prevails, He
who has led ner to labor and the tomb
will just as surely lead her to the new
light. God is just to the
uSJLOHb. Inc nOuT Oh EeJTlOuJlOH must
come. Erin's crown ofreward Will be one
of JOY. God forbid she should ever have
the ambition to be anything but what God
has destined her to be. We ask for her
liberty, not the false liberty which mis-
taken ones of other nations ask, where
they complain OF The law, seeking anar-
chy and license, but freedom for impair
tial justice, for the growth for which God
has fitted her, for the peace that
she has sought; not the grim peace OF
blood with which nations delude them-
selves, but the peace OF the Lord, like
that majestic forgiveness that was
granted even to the perfidIOuS Jerusalem.
We ask prosperity, not the mock pros
perity OF hard-hearted wealth lowering
over fostering want, but fire, clothing
against nakedness, comfort instead OF the
hard-grinding, debasInx suffering and
the persecution OF past centuries"
The whole sermon was grand triu m-
phal panegyric. The church was crowded
with Irish and American residents and
visitors, including many Protesta1ts.
All were deeply impressed.